Here’s how to watch Tuesday’s intriguing matchup between the No. 21 Florida Gators and No. 5 Duke Blue Devils online.
Madison Square Garden will host an early-season ranked matchup when the No. 21 Florida Gators take on the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.
The Blue Devils were tabbed as preseason national title favorites and have not disappointed so far with a mark of 8-1 despite dealing with a number of critical injuries. After losing to Kansas on a buzzer beater on Nov. 15, Duke has reeled off six straight wins, including victories over a good Rhode Island team and Michigan State.
Duke finally got some positive news on the injury front, as star freshmen Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden were able to make their season debuts on Saturday against Maine. The Blue Devils are hoping Frank Jackson and Grayson Allen will be able to play on Tuesday after missing the last game, while top overall recruit Harry Giles was at least able to start practicing with contact earlier in the week.
With all of those players dealing with injuries,Luke Kennard has led the way for Duke with 19.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Amile Jefferson is also just shy of averaging a double-double with 14.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest.
Tipoff on Tuesday is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, with full streaming details below.
Date: Tuesday, December 6
Start Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: New York, NY
Stadium: Madison Square Garden
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Florida is off to an encouraging 7-1 start under second-year head coach Michael White following back-to-back NCAA Tournament misses. The Gators recovered from a 77-72 loss to No. 8 Gonzaga on Nov. 25 with a comfortable win over in-state rival Miami later that weekend.
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Three Gators are averaging in double figures in scoring, with KeVaughn Allen leading the way at 12.4 points per game. Center John Egbunu is a force down low at 6-11 and 266 pounds with 9.1 points and 2.4 blocks per contest.